SIOS observation facility catalogue

This catalogue has been developed to provide an overview of the observation facilities which collect SIOS data. An observation facility can be one instrument or a collection of instruments, e.g. a weather station, and is a term used by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The annotation is standardised following the WMO standards as far as possible, in order to make entries unambiguous and interoperable internationally.

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About OCF

The purpose of the catalogue is to make better use of the existing research infrastructure by facilitating the search for given parameters and their location. In this way, duplication can be avoided and new measurements can be co-located with existing ones. The catalogue may also be used to gain a simple overview of collected parameters and how to access the data. The search interface allows users to search for GCMD keywords or to filter by status, type or observatory. The map interface may be used to search in a particular area.

The catalogue was developed by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, with input from a task force consisting of representatives from the Norwegian Polar Institute and the Alfred Wegener Institute. NySMAC members and RICC gave valuable input on the test version.

Observation Facility Variables Contact Additional Information
Automatic Weather Station Kongsvegen 6
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>SHORTWAVE RADIATION
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>LONGWAVE RADIATION
1 hour continuous.

CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH
1 hour continuous.

CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE
1 hour continuous.
Jack Kohler and Stephen Hudson
jack.kohler@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Landing Page:
Type: land platform (on ice)
Status: Operational
SIOS project: InfraNOR
RIS ids: 2203
Site info: Glacier surface Automatic Weather Station. Normal automatic weather station. In addition a 10m tower, measuring at 2, 4 and 10 m over the ice the following parameters: Air temperature, Relative humidity, Wind speed, Wind direction.
Core data: Yes
Automatic Weather Station Kongsvegen 6
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>SHORTWAVE RADIATION
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>LONGWAVE RADIATION
1 hour continuous.

CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH
1 hour continuous.

CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE
1 hour continuous.
Jack Kohler and Stephen Hudson
jack.kohler@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Landing Page:
Type: land platform (on ice)
Status: Operational
SIOS project: InfraNOR
RIS ids: 3231
Site info: Glacier surface Automatic Weather Station. Normal automatic weather station. In addition a 10m tower, measuring at 2, 4 and 10 m over the ice the following parameters: Air temperature, Relative humidity, Wind speed, Wind direction.
Core data: Yes
Automatic Weather Station Pynten
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>OUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATION
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>LONGWAVE RADIATION
1 hour continuous.

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>SHORTWAVE RADIATION
1 hour continuous.
Jack Kohler
jack.kohler@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Landing Page:
Type: land platform (on ice)
Status: Operational
SIOS project:
RIS ids: 3231
Site info:
Core data: No
Automatic weather station Leirhaugen
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
every 10 min

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
every 10 min

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
every 10 min

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
every 10 min
Masaki Uchida
uchida@nipr.ac.jp
National Institute for Polar Research
Landing Page:
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project:
RIS ids:
Site info: AWS for terrestrial biology research
Core data: No
BSRN meteorological tower
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
Continuously (1 minute data resolution)

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Continuously (1 minute data resolution)

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
Continuously (1 minute data resolution)
Marion Maturilli
Marion.Maturilli@awi.de
Alfred Wegener Institute
Landing Page:
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project:
RIS ids: 6817
Site info: Part of BSRN network. Parameters at 2m: temperature, relative humidity and wind; parameters at 10m: temperature and wind
Core data: No
BSRN radiation station
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>SHORTWAVE RADIATION
Continuously (1 minute data resolution). Receiving radiation 400 nm - 42 mm

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>LONGWAVE RADIATION
Continuously (1 minute data resolution). Receiving radiation 400 nm - 42 mm

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION
Continuously (1 minute data resolution). Receiving radiation 400 nm - 42 mm

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>OUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATION
Continuously (1 minute data resolution). Receiving radiation 400 nm - 42 mm

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>NET RADIATION
Continuously (1 minute data resolution). Receiving radiation 400 nm - 42 mm

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>SOLAR RADIATION
Continuously (1 minute data resolution). Receiving radiation 400 nm - 42 mm
Marion Maturilli
Marion.Maturilli@awi.de
Alfred Wegener Institute
Landing Page:
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project:
RIS ids: 2350
Site info: Part of BSRN network.
Core data: No
Barentsburg​ (BRBA)
SOLID EARTH>TECTONICS>EARTHQUAKES
Sensor: CMG-3ESG
Digitizer: CMG-DM24
Data are sampled at 80 Hz
Jon Magnus Christensen
Jon@norsar.no
NORSAR
Landing Page:
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project:
RIS ids:
Site info: Two seismic stations (BRBA and BRBB) situated in the Russian settlement of Barentsburg.
Cooperation of NORSAR and Kola Branch of Geophysical Survey of Russian Academy of Sciences
Core data: No
Barentsburg​ (BRBB)​
SOLID EARTH>TECTONICS>EARTHQUAKES
Sensor: CMG-3ESG
Digitizer: CMG-DM24
Data are sampled at 80Hz
Jon Magnus Christensen
Jon@norsar.no
NORSAR
Landing Page:
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project:
RIS ids:
Site info: Two seismic stations (BRBA and BRBB) situated in the Russian settlement of Barentsburg.
Cooperation of NORSAR and Kola Branch of Geophysical Survey of Russian Academy of Sciences
Core data: No
Bayelva site: Meteorology and Radiation
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
Continuously (every 30 min)

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>SHORTWAVE RADIATION
Continuously (every 30 min)

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>LONGWAVE RADIATION
Continuously (every 30 min)

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION
Continuously (every 30 min)

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>OUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATION
Continuously (every 30 min)

ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Continuously (every 30 min)

CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH
Continuously (every 30 min)
Julia Boike, Niko Bornemann
julia.boike@awi.de
Alfred Wegener Institute
Landing Page:
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project:
RIS ids: 2950
Site info: part of GTN-P
Core data: No
Bayelva site: soil property profiles
LAND SURFACE>FROZEN GROUND>ACTIVE LAYER
Continuously (every 1hr)

LAND SURFACE>FROZEN GROUND>PERMAFROST
Continuously (every 1hr)

LAND SURFACE>FROZEN GROUND>SOIL TEMPERATURE
Continuously (every 1hr)

LAND SURFACE>SURFACE THERMAL PROPERTIES>LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Continuously (every 1hr)

LAND SURFACE>SOILS>ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY
Continuously (every 1hr)

LAND SURFACE>SOILS>SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
Continuously (every 1hr)

LAND SURFACE>SOILS>SOIL HEAT BUDGET
Continuously (every 1hr)
Julia Boike, Niko Bornemann
Julia.Boike@awi.de
Alfred Wegener Institute
Landing Page:
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project:
RIS ids: 2950
Site info: part of GTN-P
Core data: No